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Linksys E3000 Review: Still a Lot of Router

The E3000 is Cisco’s new king of Linksys routers, replacing the WRT610N. It’s a pretty minor upgrade to the previous simultaneous dual-band beast, with a major exception. https://gizmodo.com/lightning-review-linksys-wrt610n-dual-n-band-wireless-5021685 Price $180 MSRP. Models As you’d notice if you were a router nerd, Linksys has ditched all of the old model numbers—but the same basic stratification comes…

Reviews Matt Buchanan

Cisco Valet Plus Review: The Flip Camcorder of Routers?

You won’t see the word “router” or Linksys anywhere on the box for Cisco’s Valet. No, “it’s the simple way to create your own wireless hotspot.” It’s the router for everybody else. That’s the idea, anyway. Home networking is gross. Truth. Lots of numbers, stuff that doesn’t work for reasons you can’t understand. Cisco, since…

Reviews Matt Buchanan

DSi XL Review: It’s Probably Not For You

If you already own a DSi, the DSi XL is probably not for you. That’s not to say it’s not for anyone; it’s the same device as the DSi, just bigger. And that’s it: it’s for people who want bigger. I don’t want to spend too much time guessing as to what demographic would prefer…

Reviews Jason Chen

Alienware M11x Review: Gaming’s New Featherweight Division

Dell’s promise: that the Alienware M11x is the “most powerful 11-inch gaming laptop” around. And they’re right! It’s hard to imagine packing much more oomph into such a portable frame. Then again, there’s a reason Muggsey Bogues never won MVP. There’s clearly value in having a gaming-capable notebook on the go, particularly for frequent travelers…

Reviews Brian Barrett

HTC Desire Review: An Even More Desirable Nexus One

You could say we’ve already reviewed the HTC Desire. After all, it’s essentially a jumped-up Nexus One with a few minor changes, right? Wrong. HTC Sense, Adobe Flash support and an optical trackpad make it a brand new experience. https://gizmodo.com/htc-desire-a-premium-nexus-one-without-the-google-5472642 (Disclaimer: Before moving forward, we should let you know that the Desire is available in…

Reviews Kat Hannaford

Why We’re Not Reviewing the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Yet

You’ve probably seen some reviews of Sony Ericsson’s first Android phone, the Xperia X10, which tries to do something a little different with its custom interface. We’ve got one, but the software is riddled with strange issues, and Sony Ericsson confirmed to us that when the phone’s actually released in “Q2,” consumers will be running…

Reviews Matt Buchanan

Hot Tub Time Machine Review: Don’t Change a Thing

Hot Tub Time Machine—the title itself speaks volumes. But with time travel guaranteed from the outset, the movie’s jokes aren’t just about the past, they’re about what you’re supposed to do when you get there. Geeks, by nature, are experimenters; we form hypotheses, test outcomes, and second guess our results. It’s for these reasons that…

Reviews Kyle VanHemert

The Best 3DTV: Samsung UN55C7000 vs Panasonic TC-P50VT20

There are just two 3DTVs on the market right now—a plasma from Panasonic and an LCD from Samsung. Luckily, that means it’s really easy to spot which is the best. The Method We tested two HDTVs that use the new Full HD 3D standard: the $2900 Samsung UN55C7000 (a 55-inch LCD, on the left in…

Reviews Richard Baguley

TiVo Premiere Review: Where’s the Razzle Dazzle?

The TiVo Premiere does so, so much right. It’s the TiVo you know, reimagined for an information and media-hungry populace—one that’s evolved since the original Series 1 hit eleven years ago. But some accountant dickhead castrated it. Don’t get me wrong. The TiVo Premiere, $300 on March 28th, is a great product in terms of…

Reviews Mark Wilson

Dr. Horrible, the iPhone Comic Review: I Only Miss the Singing

Joss Whedon‘s Dr. Horrible’s Sing-a-Long Blog is a work of pure supervillian musical genius, produced for the internet during the height of the Hollywood writers’ strike, starring Neil Patrick Harris and Firefly’s Nathan Fillion. The iPhone comic prequel is awesome. A prequel to the mini-movie—which you can now watch on Netflix Watch Instantly if you…

Reviews Matt Buchanan

Microsoft SenseCam Review: What It’s Like to Record Your Whole Life

Imagine a format that lies somewhere between photos and video, and a device that takes that format automatically, without you having to click a button. Microsoft’s SenseCam is a prototype that hangs around your neck, lifecasting everything you see. https://gizmodo.com/camera-records-your-life-10-days-at-a-time-5383272 Around three years ago, lifecasting was all the rage. We idolized iJustine, Justin.tv and the…

Reviews Kat Hannaford

Review: Life Proves That Reality Beats CG Every Time

There are many moments in Life, the followup to Planet Earth, that just have to be fake. They look so perfect, so surreal and so crazy that there’s no way that they aren’t made with computers. But they’re all real. Planet Earth was a groundbreaking documentary when it was released in 2006 by the BBC.…

Reviews Adam Frucci

The Right Hard Drive For You

So, all this storage talk has gotten you excited about upgrading your laptop’s crappy old 120GB drive? It’s about time, dammit. Traditional hard drive have never been cheaper, and the advent of flash-memory based SSDs—that’s solid-state drives—delivers a storage upgrade path that actually deliver solid, real-world benefits that you’ll notice every single day. SSD-equipped PCs…

Reviews Will Smith

Scosche solBAT II Review: Sweet Sun-Powered USB

What if you could charge pretty much any gadget, from iPhones to Blackberries, with a pocketable solar panel? Well…you can now with the solBAT II. Price $30 MSRP, but as low as $20 on Amazon. Verdict I like the solBAT II for eco geek purposes and ease of use, but it has so much room…

Reviews Mark Wilson

Kotaku Reviews Final Fantasty XIII: Not Perfect, but “Fresh, New, and Highly Enjoyable”

Our game-loving sister site Kotaku reviewed the newest of that king of all RPG series, Final Fantasy, and found it, if not a blockbuster, worthwhile, and “a step in the right direction.” Read the whole review here. [Kotaku] https://kotaku.com/final-fantasy-xiii-review-a-new-paradigm-for-an-old-fr-5490042

Reviews Dan Nosowitz

First Reviews of the Panasonic TC-P50VT20 3DTV

After seeing it at CES, there was little doubt. The 50-inch Panasonic TC-P50VT20 wouldn’t just be among the first 3DTVs on the market, it would be among the best. The first two reviews are in, and they’re relatively positive. https://gizmodo.com/im-sold-on-3d-tvs-and-i-kind-of-hate-myself-for-it-5443165 Just a little background—the TC-P50VT20 runs $2500 and comes with one pair of active shutter…

Reviews Mark Wilson

TESTED: The Best New Netbooks

If you’re in the market for a netbook—the gimpy kittens of the laptop jungle—know this first: on the inside, they’re all basically the same. Making the little differences all the more important! And yes, they do add up. For our Battlemodo, we decided to look only at netbooks powered by Intel’s Pine Trail (Atom N450)…

Reviews Brian Barrett

Case-mate Hug Review: A Wireless iPhone Charging Pad That Actually Works Well

Wireless charging has been around—even for the iPhone—for years, but it wasn’t until the last 12 months that it’s been refined to be as good as standard wired charging. Case-mate’s Hug is our favorite iPhone charging pad. The Price: $100 The Verdict: Almost perfect. In our previous tests, wireless iPhone charging usually came by way…

Reviews Jason Chen

Microsoft SideWinder X4 Review: Step Up, Son

First law of gadget recessionomics: Take something you make, which is great, make it ever so less great, and sell it for ever so less money. That’s how you end up with products like Microsoft’s SideWinder X4 keyboard. The Price $60 MSRP, $46 retail. The Verdict The SideWinder X6 was a marvelous fresh start for…

Reviews Matt Buchanan

Wacom Intuos4 Wireless Review: The Joy of Freedom

Here’s the story: I’m in love with the Wacom Intuos4 Wireless tablet. Free from cables, it’s the best graphics tablet experience I’ve ever had. Smoother Than the Smoothest Thing The Wacom Intuos4 was quite a leap from the Intuos3. It doubled the pressure sensitive levels, and it added multifunction Touch Ring trackpad, on-screen radial menus,…

Reviews Jesus Diaz

Linksys E3000 Review: Still a Lot of Router

Cisco Valet Plus Review: The Flip Camcorder of Routers?

DSi XL Review: It’s Probably Not For You

Alienware M11x Review: Gaming’s New Featherweight Division

HTC Desire Review: An Even More Desirable Nexus One

Why We’re Not Reviewing the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Yet

Hot Tub Time Machine Review: Don’t Change a Thing

The Best 3DTV: Samsung UN55C7000 vs Panasonic TC-P50VT20

TiVo Premiere Review: Where’s the Razzle Dazzle?

Dr. Horrible, the iPhone Comic Review: I Only Miss the Singing

Microsoft SenseCam Review: What It’s Like to Record Your Whole Life

Review: Life Proves That Reality Beats CG Every Time

The Right Hard Drive For You

Scosche solBAT II Review: Sweet Sun-Powered USB

Kotaku Reviews Final Fantasty XIII: Not Perfect, but “Fresh, New, and Highly Enjoyable”

First Reviews of the Panasonic TC-P50VT20 3DTV

TESTED: The Best New Netbooks

Case-mate Hug Review: A Wireless iPhone Charging Pad That Actually Works Well

Microsoft SideWinder X4 Review: Step Up, Son

Wacom Intuos4 Wireless Review: The Joy of Freedom

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DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Don’t Get Too Attached to Any AI App

‘Paradise’ Writer Teases What’s Coming in Season 3 After That Huge Twist

Trump’s New White House App Is Mildly Concerning and Weird for a Lot of Reasons

Bloodsucking Ticks Can Survive Inside Your Home Longer Than You Might Think

The Best New Toys of March 2026

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

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